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Exhibit 4.27
CERTIFICATE OF TRUST
OF
PUGET SOUND ENERGY CAPITAL TRUST II
This Certificate of Trust is being executed as of October 3, 2000 for the
purposes of organizing a business trust pursuant to the Delaware Business Trust
Act, 12 Del C. (S)(S) 3801 et seq (the "Act")
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The undersigned hereby certifies as follows:
1. Name: The name of the business trust is "Puget Sound Energy Capital
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Trust II" (the "Trust").
2. Delaware Trustee. The name and business address of the Delaware
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resident trustee of the Trust meeting the requirements of Section 3807 of the
Act are as follows:
Bank One Delaware, Inc.
Three Christiana Center
201 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Attn: Legal Dept./First USA
3. Effective. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective immediately
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upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being all of the trustees of the
Trust, have duly executed this Certificate of Trust as of the day and year first
above written.
BANK ONE DELAWARE, INC., as Delaware
Trustee
By: /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
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Name: Sandra L. Caruba
Title: Vice President
BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NA, as Property
Trustee
By: /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
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Name: Sandra L. Caruba
Title: Vice President
ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE
By: /s/ Richard L. Hawley
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Richard L. Hawley
ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE
By: /s/ Donald E. Gaines
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Donald E. Gaines
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